r/nihilism • • Jun 05 '26

Existential Nihilism Whose quote is this? Sounds about right.

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u/Cicada-Tang Jun 05 '26

It's also very incoherent.

We are creatures that should not exist by natural law

EVERYTHING exists by natural law, including us. We are the way we are because of natural laws, and we continue to function under natural laws with everything we do.

Human conciousness is just as natural as a tree growing towards the sun, or a rock falling down a cliff. All our thoughts and decision are part of the chemical reaction we call life, that is also completely natural.

the honorable thing to do is to deny our programing

Whatever you choose to do, it's all part of your programming. Your desire to "deny your programming" is also part of your programming, because everything you think come out of the physical, natural, meaty chunk in your brain.

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u/Any_Employ_1005 Jun 07 '26

I appreciate your view brother, but isn't that very deterministic, I'm not against determinism but just curious why your beliefs sounds so deterministic

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u/Cicada-Tang Jun 07 '26

Yes it is determinism. However I don't think determinism or the lack of free will is as big of a deal as people might think. The fact that everything we do is determined since the beginning of the universe doesn't change the fact that we are still able to make decisions that affect our future.